03/29/1971 AD convicted
Twenty-six soldiers were charged with criminal offenses, but only Lieutenant William Calley Jr., a platoon leader in C Company, was convicted.
Found guilty of murdering 22 villagers, he was originally given a life sentence, but served three-and-a-half years under house arrest after President Richard Nixon commuted his sentence.
Fort Benning, GA
Lattitude: 32.3661° N
Longitude: 84.9691° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 32.3661° N
Longitude: 84.9691° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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William Calley Jr Former American army off...
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